Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow (Sep 2019)

Crossbar Technique for the Failed Clavicular Hook Plate Fixation in an Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Salvage for Acromial Fracture after Clavicular Hook Plate

  • Kyoung Hwan Koh,
  • Dong Ju Shin,
  • Seong Mun Hwang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5397/cise.2019.22.3.149
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 3
pp. 149 – 153

Abstract

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We experienced acromial erosion and subsequent fracture after the treatment of Rockwood type V acromioclavicular dislocation with hook plate and coracoclavicular ligament augmentation. It was treated by using a surgical technique to address an acromial fracture and subsequent losses of reduction in acromioclavicular joint with two trans-acromial cortical screws (crossbar technique). The reduction state of acromioclavicular joint could be maintained by these two screws. Our crossbar technique could be considered as a good salvage procedure for the reduction loss caused by cutout or significant erosion of acromion after insertion of clavicular hook plate.

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